Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 12.4% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Laos
The cost of transportation, housing, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Slovakia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Laos.
Laos vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.70
|
$2.08
LAK44,966
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.68
|
$5.54
LAK119,908
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.61
|
$0.76
LAK16,442
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.50
LAK10,718
|
|
Slovakia vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.13
LAK24,563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.54
|
$13.26
LAK287,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.54
|
$6.91
LAK149,595
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
$2.11
LAK45,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.90
|
$2.10
LAK45,369
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.76
LAK16,404
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.75
LAK16,237
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.97
LAK20,984
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.56
|
$1.30
LAK28,220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.53
|
$0.70
LAK15,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
|
Slovakia vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.77
|
$4.72
LAK102,223
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.36
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,202.36
|
$28,639.89
LAK619,905,563
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.11
|
$10.51
LAK227,430
|
|
Slovakia vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€16.83
|
$9.16
LAK198,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€507.10
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,745,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€425.64
|
$817.42
LAK17,693,017
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€160.92
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,616
|
|
Slovakia vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 8.0% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€364.96
|
$296.67
LAK6,421,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,884.39
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,602,878
|
|
Slovakia vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.42
LAK30,724
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.31
|
$1.66
LAK35,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.12
|
$1.98
LAK42,881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.12
|
$67.50
LAK1,461,034
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.77
|
$3.02
LAK65,425
|
|
Slovakia vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€57.49
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.38
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€67.48
|
$66.39
LAK1,436,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€79.19
|
$47.52
LAK1,028,648
|
|
Slovakia vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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